Clinical Unit Lead

Care Concern Group; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid NMC

Paid PVG

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Rubislaw Park Care Home, part of Care Concern Group, is seeking a Clinical Unit Lead RN or RMN to provide clinical and operational leadership for the unit. This senior role oversees care plans, governance, medication management and staff development within a well-led environment.

You will lead clinical teams, ensure standards and regulatory compliance, and contribute to ongoing improvements while progressing towards deputy and home manager opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with an active NMC PIN.
• Strong clinical leadership and decision making skills.
• Experience leading or managing a clinical team, ideally within a unit manager role.
• Confidence overseeing standards, compliance and performance.
• Ability to support, mentor and develop staff.
• Good communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the clinical and care teams, ensuring care is delivered in line with individual care plans, best practice and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee clinical governance, medication management and performance across the unit, driving continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Home Manager and leadership team to support service delivery and staff development.
• Act as a role model, providing guidance, mentoring and support to ensure a confident, capable team.

Skills

NMC PIN

Clinical leadership

Unit management

Staff development

Communication

Job description

We are an award-winning care home and nursing facility, based in Aberdeen's West End. We deliver exceptional levels of Residential, Nursing, Dementia & Respite care for up to 86-residents.

Clinical Unit Lead RGN or RMN Contract

• £23.00 per hour
• Contracted to 46 hours per week
• Paid NMC, Paid PVG, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Ongoing training, clinical updates and funded development, with clear progression into Deputy Manager and Home Manager roles, within a well led, structured environment where your leadership, clinical oversight and decision making are recognised and developed.

Role Overview

As Clinical Unit Manager, you will take responsibility for the clinical and operational leadership of your unit, ensuring high quality, safe and effective care is delivered at all times. This is a senior role where your leadership, clinical expertise and decision making will directly influence standards, outcomes and overall service quality.

You will lead and support the clinical and care teams, ensuring care is delivered in line with individual care plans, best practice and regulatory requirements. You will oversee clinical governance, medication management and performance across the unit, responding proactively to changes and driving continuous improvement.

Working closely with the Home Manager and wider leadership team, you will support service delivery, staff development and operational oversight. You will act as a role model, providing guidance, mentoring and support to ensure a confident, capable and well performing team.

What We Are Looking For

• Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with an active NMC PIN
• Strong clinical leadership and decision making skills
• Experience leading or managing a clinical team, ideally within a unit manager role
• Confidence overseeing standards, compliance and performance
• Ability to support, mentor and develop staff
• Good communication, organisational and leadership skills

About us

Rubislaw Park Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.

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